org.apache.log4j.plugins

Class PluginRegistry

java.lang.Object

org.apache.log4j.plugins.PluginRegistry

public final class PluginRegistry
extends Object

This is a registry for Plugin instances. It provides methods to start and stop plugin objects individually and to stop all plugins for a repository.

Author:

Mark Womack, Paul Smith

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
PluginRegistry(LoggerRepositoryEx repository) Creates a new instance.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addPlugin(Plugin plugin) Adds a plugin to the plugin registry.
void	addPluginListener(PluginListener l) Adds a PluginListener to this registry to be notified of PluginEvents.
LoggerRepositoryEx	getLoggerRepository() Get logger repository.
List	getPlugins() Returns all the plugins for a given repository.
List	getPlugins(Class pluginClass) Returns all the plugins for a given repository that are instances of a certain class.
boolean	pluginNameExists(String name) Returns true if the specified name is already taken by an existing Plugin registered within the scope of the specified LoggerRepository.
void	removePluginListener(PluginListener l) Removes a particular PluginListener from this registry such that it will no longer be notified of PluginEvents.
void	stopAllPlugins() Stops all plugins in the given logger repository.
Plugin	stopPlugin(String pluginName) Stops a plugin by plugin name and repository.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PluginRegistry

public PluginRegistry(LoggerRepositoryEx repository)

Creates a new instance.

Parameters:

repository - logger repository.

Method Detail

getLoggerRepository

public LoggerRepositoryEx getLoggerRepository()

Get logger repository.

Returns:

logger repository.

pluginNameExists

public boolean pluginNameExists(String name)

Returns true if the specified name is already taken by an existing Plugin registered within the scope of the specified LoggerRepository.

Parameters:

name - The name to check the repository for

Returns:

true if the name is already in use, otherwise false

addPlugin

public void addPlugin(Plugin plugin)

Adds a plugin to the plugin registry. If a plugin with the same name exists already, it is shutdown and removed.

Parameters:

plugin - the plugin to add.

getPlugins

public List getPlugins()

Returns all the plugins for a given repository.

Returns:

List list of plugins from the repository.

getPlugins

public List getPlugins(Class pluginClass)

Returns all the plugins for a given repository that are instances of a certain class.

Parameters:

pluginClass - the class the plugin must implement to be selected.

Returns:

List list of plugins from the repository.

stopPlugin

public Plugin stopPlugin(String pluginName)

Stops a plugin by plugin name and repository.

Parameters:

pluginName - the name of the plugin to stop.

Returns:

Plugin the plugin, if stopped, or null if the the plugin was not found in the registry.

stopAllPlugins

public void stopAllPlugins()

Stops all plugins in the given logger repository.

addPluginListener

public void addPluginListener(PluginListener l)

Adds a PluginListener to this registry to be notified of PluginEvents.

Parameters:

l - PluginListener to add to this registry

removePluginListener

public void removePluginListener(PluginListener l)

Removes a particular PluginListener from this registry such that it will no longer be notified of PluginEvents.

Parameters:

l - PluginListener to remove